Centennial Year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Historical marker location:

405 Howard Place Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Howard Place Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2008

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.